WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2026 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 4284

By Delegate D. Smith

[Introduced January 14, 2026; referred to the Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary]

A BILL to amend and reenact §64-9-1 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to authorizing the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to waxing specialists.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 9. Authorization for miscellaneous boards and agencies to promulgate legislative rules.

§64- 9 - 1. Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists.

The legislative rule filed in the State Register on July 28, 2025, authorized under the authority of §30-27-6 of this code, relating to the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (waxing specialists, 3 CSR 14), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to waxing specialists.

This section is new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.